IRISH mining company, Belmore Resources — which co-owns a 350sq km zinc, lead and silver prospect in Co Clare — is sizing up expansion opportunities in mainland Europe and could consider a stock market listing in Dublin in the longer term.

HOPES are again being raised of a major gas find in a huge area in the Atlantic, about 150km off the west and south coasts.

LUNDIN Mining Corporation has announced some of the best ore grades to date close to its mine in Galmoy, Co Kilkenny.

MANAGEMENT and workers from the Lundin zinc mine in Galmoy, Co Kilkenny, are to meet with the Labour Relations Commission next Tuesday.

LUNDIN MINING, the Swedish and Canadian-listed exploration company which owns and operates the Galmoy Mine in Co Kilkenny, is confident of increasing its exploration interests in Ireland.

MINING company Arcon reported a return to profitability yesterday — the same day it recommended a takeover approach to shareholders.

THE cloister-type existence of the ordinary shareholder, who has to depend on divine inspiration rather than raw data for investment insights, manifested itself again this week in the Arcon affair.